A weekly roundup of local food, drink and restaurant news

Lobster roll enthusiasts lined up around Mudgie's Deli in Corktown during last year's popular Lobster Roll Week.

A weekly roundup of local food, drink and restaurant news.

A weekly roundup of local food, drink and restaurant news.

Lobster roll week is back at Mudgie's

Mudgie's Deli and Wine Shop in Detroit's Corktown will be serving its popular lobster rolls again, starting Monday.

Maine lobster will be overnighted daily with lobster rolls being served all week.

The annual tradition, now in its sixth year, brings long lines around the restaurant at 1300 Porter St.

Owner Greg Mudge is bringing in 2,000 pounds of lobster meat from from Bailey Island in Maine, the Detroit Free Press reported. This lobster rolls will be priced about $21 each, he said.

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Toma Detroit

Toma Detroit will feature local spirits brand Tequila Cabresto.

Om Cafe to close

OmCafe in Ferndale is closing after 34 years in business.

"Mournfully, it just doesn't make sense financially for us to keep it open any longer," the owners said in a social media post.

The popular vegetarian/vegan restaurant plans its last service for July 30, with a rotating menu until then. Since its announcement, the restaurant said it has been overwhelmed with customers while being short-staffed.

Om Cafe is at 23136 Woodward Ave. in Ferndale.

Griffin Claw set to begin production in Rochester Hills

The Rochester Hills City Council approved a request for Michigan Liquor Control Commission approval for Griffin Claw Brewing Co.

The 33,000-square-foot facility at M-59 and Crooks Road will help the company with space constraints at its Birmingham headquarters, which Crain's reported in January.

The vote was unanimous, allowing the brewing company to start brewing and distilling.

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Raita Indian Yogurt Dips

Hart-made Raita Indian Yogurt Dips are available at 108 Kroger stores in Michigan.

Michigan-made products dip into Kroger

Prayani Raita Indian Yogurt Dips are now available at 108 Kroger stores in Michigan. Available in three different flavors — cucumber with cilantro and mint, carrot with cumin and coriander and tomato with coriander and cumin — the yogurt-based dip retails for $3.99.

"We are very proud and excited to have this incredible opportunity with Kroger to make our healthy, nutrient-packed raita yogurt dips more widely available," founder Harinee Sampath, a resident of Novi, said in a news release. "All of our products are made in Hart, Michigan with the highest quality ingredients and many of them are organic. We even make our own yogurt using milk that is hormone-free and locally sourced from Country Dairy, in Hart, which recently became non-GMO certified."

Tthe dips are also available at Whole Foods markets and will be rolling out to other stores in Michigan this year, it said. Prayani distributes through Warren-based Lipari Foods, which has access to more than 8,000 accounts in the Midwest.

Corktown to get a Latin flair

Toma Detroit, a restaurant specializing in tequila, mezcal and Latin food, is in the works in Corktown.

The new spot is at 1830 Michigan Ave., the former home of Casey's Pub and short-lived Red Corridor. The owners announced they got the keys on July 9 with an opening anticipated early next year.

The owners, who appear to be connected to the to southwest Detroit-based brand Tequila Cabresto, according to Eater Detroit, called their $5,000 prize in the 2018 TechTown Retail Boot Camp award their "first big step."

New beer celebrates MIS

Michigan International Speedway and Grand River Brewery have created a golden light pale ale, MIS Five-O, to celebrate the track's 50th anniversary.

The new brew will be launched July 29 at the brewery in Jackson, where it will show the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series race throughout the bar.

"It was fun to have our fans select the final name of the beer and they have selected a great name. We cannot wait to celebrate at the launch party while watching the race," MIS President Rick Brenner said in a news release.